000 FZNT32 KNHC 251504 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf waters through the middle of the week. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will persist over the western Gulf today before diminishing briefly ahead of a weak cold front forecast to move off the coast of Texas tonight into Tue. The front will extend along the northern Gulf through Tue, then move NE of the area Tue night. Another cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf waters by Thu morning. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will once again develop over the western Gulf Tue night through Wed night ahead of the second front, which will reach from Cedar Key, Florida to near Tampico, Mexico early on Fri, and from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Fri night. The front will exit the basin on Sat. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this front. Winds may briefly reach minimal gale force near the Veracruz area on Fri. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.